The Ruins in Which We Bleed: Inspired by the Most Heartbreaking Holocaust True Story Ever Uncovered
World War II Historical Fiction Book 3
by Steve N Lee
A story of courage and a fight for survival like none you have ever read. Guaranteed!
Inspired by a previously untold true story…
Following the Nazi invasion of Poland, 13-year-old Helena is imprisoned in the Warsaw ghetto, a squalid hellhole rife with disease and starvation. Yet, although the Nazis have destroyed her home, her life, and her future, they haven’t destroyed the only thing that truly matters — her family. Helena might be just a child, but she’s a fighter, and she’ll do whatever it takes to help her loved ones.
Making sacrifices no child should ever have to make, seeing horrors no child should ever have to see, Helena bravely battles on as her world crumbles amid random killings, slave labor, and deportations. And through it all, her compassion helps to protect her family. But then the Nazis unleash new horrors.
With the ghetto a raging sea of flames, explosions, and gunfire, Helena runs for her life only to hurtle straight into an unimaginable hell from which there seems no escape. And the Nazis are closing in. Can her love for her family give her the strength to survive?
Inspired by a heartbreaking true story of unbelievable courage, resilience, and the strength of the human spirit, The Ruins in Which We Bleed reveals that, even in the darkest of times, one person can make a difference through the greatest power of all — love.
If you didn’t know this was inspired by a true story, you would never believe it possible. Read The Ruins in Which We Bleed now.
5 out of 5 fairies
A powerful and moving story, one that you’ll find brings tears to your eyes as often as it warms your heart. Lee does an amazing job bringing the historical setting to life, in a way that truly wraps you in the story. Although this is fiction, you can tell that extensive research was done, as the ring of truth shines through the events. Things do get very dark. Anyone remotely familiar with what happened in Poland during WWII will understand why without me risking any spoilers. At the same time, things are balanced with a thread of hope and the resilience of the human spirit. Two final things – take your time reading this, take breaks for your mental health if needed, and bring a box of tissues and your favorite warm drink. But, if you enjoy moving WWII fiction based on true stories, then this needs to go straight to the top of your TBR pile!
Apart from animals and writing, Steve’s passion is travel. He’s visited 60 countries and enjoyed some amazing experiences, including cage-diving with great white sharks, sparring with a monk at a Shaolin temple, and watching a turtle lay eggs on a moonlit beach. He’s explored Machu Picchu, Pompeii, and the Great Wall of China, yet for all that, he’s a man of simple tastes — give him an egg sandwich and the TV remote control, and he’ll be happy for hours!
He lives in the North of England with his partner, Ania, and two black cats who arrived in the garden one day and liked it so much, they stayed. Graciously, the cats allow Steve and Ania to stay in ‘their’ house.
